Actor Nicholas Hoult reveals his excited reaction to landing the role of Lex Luthor in James Gunn's upcoming Superman reboot. Hoult shared that he let out a 'cackle' when Gunn offered him the part, feeling a connection to the villainous character from the very first read of the script. The actor, known for his portrayal of Beast in the X-Men films, describes Lex as a 'multifaceted, dimensional character' and expresses excitement for the unique take on the DC universe by James Gunn.
Nicholas Hoult had an odd reaction to being cast as Lex Luthor in Superman .According to the actor, who plays the primary antagonist in the director James Gunn 's Superman reboot, he let out a 'cackle' at the news. That's not off-brand for the villainous super-genius character.
'Every element of that world that creating feels special,' Hoult said in an interview with Vanity Fair. 'It's the same with how he's portraying Lex in the script. He's a multifaceted, dimensional character.'Hoult has a history with playing comic book characters. He's best known for playing Beast in 20th Century Fox's X-Men movies.
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